HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR PASIFIKA ASSOCIATIONS Samoan Association Malo le soifua maua ma le lagi matafi. O lo’u igoa o Tualagi-Marcus Tuma’ai. I am the President of the Victoria University Samoan Students’ Association. Our association was established in 1971. We are an association with just over 70 members and growing every week. Our vision for 2022: “To provide a space where all students experience the richness of the Samoan culture; whilst prioritising their academic progress.” Tongan Association Fakafeta’i ki he ‘Eiki ‘i he ‘ene tauhi ‘ofa kuo ne fai mai kitautolu. We are the representative collective of the Tongan Students at VUW. ‘22 Taumu’a/Vision: FEKAU’AK‘I- Connection Recently, Stallions attended the annual Amatakiloa conference, held in Auckland. We were awarded the Cultural Night Kumete, the Speech Cup (Daphnie Katoa Taulata) as well as the Sports Cup. Without the support and love we have received throughout this journey, our success would truly not be possible. We look forward to what the future holds. Tu’a ‘Ofa ‘Eiki atu Tokelauan Association Mālo Ni, E talitonu te loto e laututuha uma ki tatou I tona alofa. Te Namo – Te Lumanaki is the Tokelauan Students’ Association at Victoria University of Wellington. Te Namo means the lagoon that describes the body of water situated between the Tokelau atolls. Te Lumanaki means ‘the future’ which embodies our position to provide resources for the future and give back to our Tokelauan community. Our hope as the Te Namo – Te Lumanaki executive team is for every member to leave with a range of knowledge about the Tokelauan especially the fatele aspect of it. This is how Te Namo – Te Lumanaki sustains the Tokelauan Culture. Ke manuia koutou kae ke ola foki tenei hui tauva. Te Namo – Te Lumanaki President Vaiao Perez Cook Island Association VUWCIA otherwise known as Te Akaruruanga o te Ipukarea is the Cook Islands Students’ Association at Te Herenga Waka. Te Akaruruanga o te Ipukarea translates to shelter of the motherland and this is what VUWCIA aims to be for all of our Pasifika diaspora, be you a Cook Islander or one of our Pacific neighbours. Together we celebrate our peu Māori the intricacies of the Cook Island culture. This year, VUWCIA travelled to Kaitaia to participate in Taoko’tai’anga, the annual CI student confrence, where we as an anau (family) brought home the W. VUWCIA! Hi Ha Tukia! Tuvalu Association Talofa koutou katoa! The Tuvaluan Students’ Association, Tautai O Tuvalu, is a place that nurtures and develops the language and cultural traditions of Tuvalu. Our goal is to allow others to embrace our Tuvaluan culture, while also providing a safe space for Tuvaluan students here at Victoria University of Wellington. Keep your eyes peeled for what we have coming up this semester and hope to see you soon. Pasifika Law Students’ Society (PLSS) Mālō e lelei and warm pacific greetings! The Pasifika Law Students’ Society is the law school kāinga for Pasifika students. We run seki social, cultural, and academic initiatives at the Law School for Pasifika students so we can create a supportive and safe environment to accelerate brown excellence and increase awareness and understanding of Pasifika culture! If you have any questions, need help or just wanna talanoa about something, hit us up! www.salient.org.nz
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